Why Do Butterflies Bother Being Caterpillars?
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEvolutionBiology... It seems wild that some animals basically trade in their bodies for new ones during their lifetime, but it's actually really common – and it makes a lot of sense.
Protecting Our Oceans With Auli'i Cravalho | Nat Geo Pristine Seas
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureOceanCultureEnvironment... Join @auliicravalho, the voice of #Moana, in conversation with @natgeopristineseas specialist Courtney Lorey about all things oceans, including Moana’s new adventure and why we need to protect this natural wonder.
Can Young Cheetahs Hunt These Antelope? | Animals With Cameras | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsMediaNatureScience... A herd of gemsbok are a dangerous target for young cheetahs, but that doesn't stop this boisterous group from trying to hunt them. As the hunt plays out the tables quickly turn, and the large male gemsbok charges to protect his herd...
How To Take A Dinosaur's Temperature
AdultsAnimalsHistoryLifeScience... Despite the seemingly basic things we don't know about dinosaurs, we do know some surprising things – like their body temperatures.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealth... What if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureWildlife... In the height of summer, adult penguins are able to take a swim to beat the heat. But their babies still have their winter coats, and can't swim yet. Instead, they resort to slightly messier methods to cool down.
A Journey Through the Baja Desert | Mammals | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsFilmMediaNatureWildlifeScience... Take ten minutes out of your day to slow down, be mindful, breathe and relax as you follow these coyotes on their journey through California's Baja Desert.
The Fastest Ant on Earth | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... With extra long legs to raise their bodies above the hot ground and silver hair to reflect the sun, silver ants are built for life in the desert. But even they have limits, and being the fastest ant on Earth comes in handy when you have to race to beat the heat.
Why There Are No King Bees
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureBiology... Beehives always have a queen, who is the mother of the entire hive. But have you ever wondered, what happened to the king, if there was ever any? Can a male bee become a king?
The weirdest (and coolest) tongues in the animal kingdom
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... Explore the incredible variety of tongues in the animal kingdom, and find out how different species utilize the appendage to survive.
Meet the wolverine | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Get familiar with the largest member of the weasel family, the wolverine.
A Breathtaking Swarm of 100 Million Butterflies | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Deep in the forests of Mexico, millions of monarch butterflies spend their winter sheltered from the cold. Once spring arrives, it is time for them to awaken and take to the skies, in what is truly an amazing spectacle.
This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureBiology... You might think that an animal either lays eggs or has live young. But these species prove it's a lot more complicated than that.
Watch this Octopus Devour Crabs as It Jumps in the Water
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Octopuses are amazing creatures and use some of the most fascinating techniques to capture their prey.
These Iguanas Have An Unusual Mating Tactic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureBiology... Crested iguanas were discovered on Fiji in 1979, and since then we've learned a lot about their behaviour, including their strange mating rituals. But how exactly did they end up on such a remote island in the first place?
Dalmatian Puppy Learns to Enjoy Human Contact
AdultsAnimalsHumanNaturePetsHealth... Dexter the Dalmatian gets daily massages to help him associate pleasure with the touch and smell of a human. He also meets Irish Setter Molly for the first time, to get used to meeting unfamiliar dogs.
Enter the Kingdom of the Great Apes with National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Prepare to enter the kingdom of the incredible species of great apes. "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is now playing only in theaters.